We all have irrational fears. Unfortunately for our pets, they are unable to even try and explain them to us. Instead, we’re left to figure out the cause ourselves. Alternatively, we can accept that we’ll never understand and act accordingly. Oh, and have a good laugh about it. You can’t forget about that part. A woman named Chelsay was curious about the “ridiculous fears” of other dogs, so she took to social media for answers. Luckily, her post got even more attention than she could have hoped for. To get the conversation started, however, Chelsay first shared a ridiculous fear her own dog has: He’s afraid of a painting, as seen below. TikTok Is there something Chelsay’s dog finds scary about the painting? Or is he simply that offended by the art style? Who knows! Either way, this is just the start of some of the most hilarious fears. Next up, there’s a Great Dane who might be Nicolas Cage’s biggest hater. TikTok Hmm, I don’t know. First the painting and now an actor — I’m starting to think these dogs may be harsh critics. Then again, I don’t think that could even begin to explain why the golden retriever below has this unique fear: TikTok So far, these irrational fears stem from a visual. But not with Alexis’ Husky! He has a huge fear of a certain sound. And no, it’s not fireworks. Honestly, I’d be shocked if you could guess. In fact, I invite you to try right now! Curious Woman Invites Fellow Pet Owners to Share Their Dog’s Most Ridiculous (and Hilarious) Fears TikTok The holiday season is considered by many to be the best time of the year! Maddie’s dog, on the contrary, could not disagree more. Oh, and then there are the tulips. The tulips simply must be included. TikTok Oh, how delightful it would be to speak with these animals. I can only imagine what their reasonings would be behind these ridiculous fears. Then again, like many humans, maybe the answer would simply be: “I have no idea!” And you know what? Valid! You can find the sources of this story’s featured image here and here! The post Strangers On The Internet Share The Stories Of Their Dogs’ Most “Ridiculous Fears” appeared first on InspireMore.

“The beast” in Revelation 13 has been the subject of endless speculation—especially with regard to his “mark” (is it a barcode? a tattoo? a vaccine?). Seen rightly, the beast is such a recurring character that it’s hard to narrate salvation history without it. C. S. Lewis even featured a beast character (Shift) in the final book of The Chronicles of Narnia. Revelation 13 actually features two beasts (v. 11). Together with “the dragon” (v. 2), they make up the ultimate unholy trinity. But it’s the first one (vv. 1–10) who’s called “the beast” by way of preeminence (16:13; 19:20; 20:10). The beast was introduced in 11:7, where it makes war on God’s two witnesses. Now, in the repetitive, recapping nature of Revelation, chapter 13 circles back and describes it from another angle. There’s plenty we can’t be sure about. But based on the intercanonical connections of Scripture, the beast should be understood as a powerful human kingdom that blasphemes God and persecutes his people and is seen throughout history (especially at the end of the age). Powerful Human Kingdom The beast should be understood as a powerful human kingdom that blasphemes God and persecutes his people. If you want to understand this beast, the first rule is to read Revelation 13 in light of the Old Testament, not in light of the news cycle (although the news cycle can help you make applications). No one familiar with Daniel 7 could’ve failed to see the similarities between John’s beast and Daniel’s dream. In his dream, Daniel saw four beasts: one like a lion (v. 4), one like a bear (v. 5), one like a leopard (v. 6), one with 10 horns and a little horn with “a mouth speaking great things” (vv. 7–8, 19). Unlike Daniel, John only sees one beast. But it reads like a mashup of Daniel’s four. In verses 1–2, John describes this beast as like a leopard (Daniel’s third beast), with feet like a bear’s (Daniel’s second beast), with a mouth like a lion’s (Daniel’s first beast), with 10 horns and a mouth uttering haughty and blasphemous words (Daniel’s fourth beast and its little horn, cf. v. 5). Daniel’s four beasts are explicitly identified as “four kings” (7:17), which also includes the “kingdoms” over which they ruled (vv. 23–24). (Most interpreters agree that they match the four kingdoms represented in Nebuchadnezzar’s dream in Daniel 2.) Not surprisingly given its clear derivation, the beast in Revelation 13 is also a powerful kingdom—one with a “throne and great authority” (v. 2)—authority so great that it extends to “every tribe and people and language and nation” (v. 7). Its power is symbolized by the 10 horns (five times that of the normal beast). In John’s original context, it would’ve naturally suggested the Roman Empire. Blasphemes God and Persecutes His People Just like Daniel’s “little horn,” the beast was “given a mouth uttering haughty and blasphemous words” (Rev. 13:5; cf. v. 6; Dan. 7:25; 2 Thess. 2:4). Like the ancient dragon who empowers him, the beast doesn’t want to serve God but to be God. Here, the verbal similarities with Paul’s “man of lawlessness” are so close that it makes his identity with the beast virtually certain (2 Thess. 2:1–12). Not only does the beast hate God, but it also hates God’s people. We’re told it’s “allowed to make war on the saints and to conquer them” (Rev. 13:7; Dan. 7:21). Through the threat of violence (Rev. 13:15) and economic penalties (v. 17), the beast and its cronies pressure people into false worship. In the end, the only ones who resist are those whose names were written in the Lamb’s book of life (v. 8). This beast turns the purpose of civil government on its head (1 Pet. 2:14; Rom. 13:3–4). Instead of punishing evil, it practices and promotes evil. Instead of praising good, it persecutes those who do good and who refuse to practice idolatry. While the Lamb commands us to give to Caesar what is Caesar’s, the beast commands us to give to Caesar what is God’s (i.e., worship: Rev. 13:5–6, 15; Mark 12:17). Seen Throughout History (Especially at the End of the Age) All this seems clear enough when comparing Scripture with Scripture. But when does the beast appear historically? Does it represent the Roman Empire that John lived under 2,000 years ago? Or is it some person or power who arises at the very end of the age? The answer seems to be both. On the one hand, Paul’s beast figure, the “man of lawlessness” (likely an individual), is clearly placed at “the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our being gathered together to him” (2 Thess. 2:1). Not only is his revealing a necessary condition for Christ’s coming, but Christ’s coming is when he’ll be brought to an end (vv. 3, 8). So this beast figure seems to be a last-minute event. While the Lamb commands us to give to Caesar what is Caesar’s, the beast commands us to give to Caesar what is God’s. And yet 2,000 years ago, Paul could claim that “the mystery of lawlessness [was] already at work” (v. 7). As with much of New Testament theology, there’s an “already, not yet” aspect to the beast. As John put it, “Children, it is the last hour, and as you have heard that antichrist is coming, so now many antichrists have come” (1 John 2:18). Practically, this frees us to identify numerous embodiments of the beast throughout history. For the early church, it was Nero and the Roman Empire. For 20th-century Russian Christians, it was the Soviet Union. For modern American Christians, there can be times when it’s our own government. One thinks of the abominable Obergefell court decision redefining God’s creation ordinance of marriage, which caused even Justice Roberts to ask, “Just who do we think we are?” This also frees us from having to decide whether the current beast figure is the final one. In one sense, it doesn’t matter. Any time a government or its figurehead requires us to disobey God under pain of legal or economic sanctions, it has become the beast, and we’re called to resist. Perhaps the final antichrist will be brazen enough to actually say, “I am God.” But he doesn’t have to—he simply has to make all other claims of loyalty subservient to those of the state, whether it’s the claims of the family, the church, or God himself. To demand ultimate allegiance is to demand worship, and to yield ultimate allegiance is worship. So let’s be on the alert. For if Revelation teaches us anything, it’s that those who follow the Lamb must always be ready for the beast.

The first time I saw those double lines forming, I was living in Edinburgh, Scotland. Joy—mixed with wonder—overcame me in that moment. A secret only I knew. A message I longed to receive. A treasure I wanted to savor. Yet I could only contain myself for about one minute before I burst into our tiny living room, exclaiming to my husband, “I think I’m pregnant!” I knew at that moment: This is such a privilege. Six years later, I was a mom of two, longing to be a mom of three. After struggling to get pregnant the second time and miscarrying a child in between, I saw those double lines forming again. That time, I knew with a deeper knowing: This is such a privilege. Now, that child is a young woman of 18 years, graduating from high school this month. She’s following her older sister and brother right out of the nest. I’m left with a different sense of wonder as I watch her try on her cap and gown—where did the time go? All the years of brushing teeth and bedtime stories. Soccer practices and violin recitals. Finishing homework and doing chores. Dinnertime devotions and morning prayers. Days that once felt so long and exhausting now seem to have collided all together. I’m left with the shocking sense that somehow the time has flown by. I was just putting her in her crib for a nap, and now I’m buying a comforter for her dorm room. Scaffolding of a Soul Graduation is a time of grief and gratitude. Raising children is a gift we keep unwrapping, year after year, as we get new glimpses into who they’re becoming. At graduation, we celebrate with joy and excitement, while anticipating the loss that accompanies their increasing independence. I find the grief meets me in unexpected corners of my day. A few months ago, I picked up a favorite poetry book and stumbled on Emily Dickinson’s “The Props Assist the House”:  The Props assist the House Until the House is built And then the Props withdraw And adequate, erect, The House support itself And cease to recollect The Augur and the Carpenter – Just such a retrospect Hath the perfected Life – A Past of Plank and Nail And slowness – then the scaffolds drop Affirming it a Soul – I read the words, and then read them again. Tears filled my eyes. Motherhood is the privilege of being a prop, a support, a help—surrounding a soul with scaffolding that one day will be removed. Much will be forgotten. Our memories only retain a highlight reel of a shared life—corn mazes, hay rides, pirate parades, sunny days at the beach, snuggles at bedtime, goodnights to the moon, late-night conversations, and Sunday morning car rides to church. Eighteen years is a collection of 6,570 days that blur together in retrospect. Raising children is a gift we keep unwrapping, year after year, as we get new glimpses into who they’re becoming. So much of what we do as mothers is forgotten (even to ourselves). My daughter asked me the other day if I remembered a sickness she had when she was younger. I had no idea what she was talking about, but I was glad she remembered that I was there. It might be tempting to think of scaffolding as unimportant, a waste of good resources. And some view motherhood as something that traps rather than builds. But it’d be wrong to conclude that just because something is difficult, takes time, or looks unpleasant on the outside, it’s a waste. Pearls hide their beauty in unsightly oysters, and diamonds form deep in the earth under immense pressure and heat. Some days—many days—are long and hard and full of exhaustion. However, these mundane moments shift sacred when we understand the immense responsibility of raising an eternal being for an eternal destination. Day after day, week after week, month after month, we surround our child with scaffolding, supporting her so that one day, the scaffolding drops and the house supports itself, built ultimately by the true Carpenter, with plank and nail, affirming it a soul. What a privilege to have a front-row seat as the Carpenter does his work. What an honor to be a part of the building process. What a joy to see God’s work as a soul formed in love is raised in love. What a remarkable privilege to be a tool in the Master Carpenter’s hand as he builds a soul. Empty Nest People keep asking me, “How are you feeling about the empty nest?” To be honest, I have no idea. Graduation is a sneaky thief. All the celebrations and special events distract me from the truth that she’s leaving. Her friends still come by, her clothes are still all over her floor, and the sound of her music still fills the air. My house is alive with her presence. Mundane moments shift sacred when we understand the immense responsibility of raising an eternal being for an eternal destination. But I’ve done this twice before. I know with a deeper knowing. The morning will come. We’ll load up her bags. She’ll make her bed. We’ll drive the familiar road to my alma mater and help her unpack all her things. We’ll talk with new roommates and take pictures. We’ll give hugs and say goodbye. And then, we’ll get in the car. Just my husband and me. I’m sure there will be tears. The scaffolding drops. I become lesser and he becomes greater. The Carpenter continues his work. And I know I’ll know, deep in my soul, with all the 25 years of motherhood in me: This is such a privilege.  

In his message at TGC’s 2009 national conference, Tim Keller introduces gospel ministry through the lens of 2 Timothy, highlighting the critical but often implicit task of confronting idols. Drawing from Acts 19 and Paul’s example, Keller shows how gospel preaching challenges both personal and cultural idols—ranging from money and family to truth and morality—by disrupting the systems built around them. He emphasizes that only the gospel has the power to expose, confront, and ultimately destroy these idols, and he urges pastors and ministry leaders to apply its truth for genuine transformation.

Formed in Los Angeles in 1998 by brothers Jared and Shannon Leto, Thirty Seconds to Mars emerged as a band with big ideas and relentless ambition. Jared, a rising actor at the time, initially tried to keep his film career separate from the band’s identity, determined that the music would stand on its own. With Jared handling vocals, rhythm guitar, and songwriting, and Shannon behind the drums, they began crafting a sound rooted in post-grunge and alternative rock, influenced by the era’s raw energy but layered with a cinematic flair that foreshadowed their future trajectory. Their self-titled debut album, 30 The post Complete List Of Thirty Seconds To Mars Songs From A to Z appeared first on ClassicRockHistory.com.

A group of scientists from the Max Planck Institute in Germany conducted experiments on mice, testing a cocktail of two drugs with rejuvenating properties. The results showed that the lifespan of the animals increased by 30 percent, and there was also an improvement in overall health. The results of the study were published in the journal Nature Aging. The study used the drugs rapamycin and trametinib, which are used to treat various forms of cancer. Rapamycin has already been shown to extend lifespan in animal clinical trials, and trametinib has previously shown similar effects in fruit flies. However, its effects in larger animals were questionable. The scientists studied how each drug affected the lifespan of mice, both individually and in combination. Rapamycin extended the lifespan of mice by 17 to 18 percent, while trametinib added another 7 to 16 percent. Together, their effect was significantly more powerful, increasing lifespan by 26 to 35 percent. Importantly, the extra lifespan the animals received did not come with any deterioration in health. The combination treatment slowed the growth of liver and spleen tumors and reduced chronic inflammation in various organs, including the brain and kidneys. The treated mice were more active in old age and weighed less, as well as had more stable heart function compared to the control group. While the study’s results are encouraging, scientists caution against expecting a significant increase in human life expectancy. The focus is on improving quality of life in old age. Study co-author and geneticist Linda Partridge emphasizes that the drugs could help people stay healthy and active in old age. Human trials are expected to begin in the coming years. The post Scientists Increase Mice Lifespan By 30% With Anti-Aging Cocktail appeared first on Anomalien.com.

In April 2022, Andrew Dawson, a 34-year-old from Campbell River, British Columbia, became an unexpected internet sensation after posting a TikTok video that sparked widespread curiosity and debate. Known by his handle @andykapt, Dawson was an ordinary content creator who shared lighthearted videos about his life—friends, work, his girlfriend Salma, her children, and his dog. But a single video filmed near Canoe Mountain in British Columbia thrust him into the center of an internet mystery involving alleged sightings of giants, UFOs, government agents, and his sudden disappearance from social media. This is the story of Andrew Dawson, a man whose viral moment left more questions than answers. @andykapt ♬ original sound – Andrew Dawson A Strange Sighting on Canoe Mountain On April 9, 2022, Dawson was driving south on British Columbia’s Yellowhead Highway (BC-5) with a friend when he noticed something unusual on the ridge of Canoe Mountain, near Cedarside Regional Park. Zooming in with his phone, he captured what he believed was a massive human-like figure standing atop the snowy peak. “It’s a person, dude! No, seriously, pull over!” he exclaimed in the video, which quickly amassed millions of views. Dawson was adamant that the figure was too large to be an ordinary person, fueling speculation about a “giant” in the mountains. The video’s viral success prompted Dawson to investigate further. Encouraged by thousands of comments urging him to get closer, he returned to the area the next day, setting up his camera to avoid complaints about shaky footage. To his surprise, the figure was gone. “It’s not even there anymore,” he said, pointing to the spot where he had seen the mysterious shape. Local residents told him that “something lives in the mountains, but it’s not always visible,” adding to the intrigue. The region, part of Jasper National Park, has a history of over 200 reported Bigfoot or Sasquatch sightings since the 1800s, with the term “Sasquatch” derived from the Salish word for “wild man” or “hairy man.” The last reported sighting in the area was in 2014, when a news outlet described a large, black figure moving through the snow. @andykapt ♬ original sound – Andrew Dawson Encounters with Authority Dawson’s attempts to uncover more about the figure were met with obstacles. On one trip, he claimed he was stopped on a public road by a man identifying himself as a government agent, possibly from the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS), who told him he was trespassing due to “environmental issues.” Dawson found this odd, as the road was within a national park. Undeterred, he returned the next morning at 5:30 a.m., this time capturing footage of what he described as a UFO—lights in the sky over the mountain. Later that day, he recorded two black helicopters hovering near the peak, seemingly “extracting something.” These events, all occurring within days, intensified the mystery surrounding his videos. On April 16, Dawson posted a video titled “Being Stalked,” claiming that an unmarked Dodge Charger, similar to the one driven by the agent who stopped him, was parked outside his home in Campbell River. When he approached, the vehicle sped off. His followers, alarmed by the escalating situation, warned him to be cautious, noting that his videos—viewed by millions—might have attracted unwanted attention. Some urged him to stop posting, hire a lawyer, or go to the media to protect himself. @andykapt To much has happened and i can't be forced to be silent. ♬ original sound – Andrew Dawson A Forced Confession and a Final Video After a three-week hiatus, Dawson reappeared on May 6 with a video titled “Official Update.” In it, he stood against a plain wall, hands in his pockets, and claimed that all his videos were scripted and fake, created solely for entertainment. The video’s tone and presentation were markedly different from his usual content. Unlike his other posts, which were often filmed handheld and casual, this one used a tripod, and Dawson appeared to glance off-camera, leading many to speculate that he was coerced into making the statement. Ten days later, on May 16, he posted another video retracting his confession, stating, “My videos weren’t fake,” and warning, “You might not see me post ever again.” His caption read, “Too much has happened, and I can’t be forced to be silent.” On May 17, Dawson uploaded his final TikTok video, showing a dark structure on the mountain where the “giant” had been. Captioned “military,” he questioned its sudden appearance: “What is that? That was not there yesterday.” After this, Dawson vanished from TikTok, leaving his 480,000 followers speculating about his fate. @andykapt ♬ original sound – Andrew Dawson A Tragic End and Lingering Doubts On July 1, 2022, an obituary for Andrew Ryan Watchorn Dawson appeared in the Campbell River Mirror, stating that he had passed away at age 34. The notice, which included his birthdate (November 4, 1987) and family details, offered no cause of death, and its authenticity was questioned due to the ease of submitting obituaries without a death certificate. Some sources, including posts from Dawson’s girlfriend, suggested he had struggled with depression and may have taken his own life. However, the lack of official confirmation and the timing—published the same day as his reported death—fueled speculation that the obituary could be part of a hoax. Skeptics have since debunked much of Dawson’s story. The “giant” on Canoe Mountain was likely the top of a cell phone tower, obscured in later videos due to a change in filming angle. The “UFO” was possibly contrails illuminated by the sunrise, and the helicopters were likely engaged in heli-logging, a common practice in British Columbia’s rugged terrain. The “military” structure was identified as the Jasper SkyTram, a cable car system built in 1964. The “agent” in the Dodge Charger, with its casual demeanor and aftermarket exhaust, seemed more like a local than a government operative. Despite these explanations, the circumstances of Dawson’s reported death remain murky, with little public record of his life or passing beyond social media and the obituary. @andykapt ♬ original sound – Andrew Dawson The Aftermath Dawson’s story captivated audiences, blending elements of cryptozoology, government conspiracy, and personal tragedy. His TikTok following grew to over 521,000 after his disappearance, as users continued to dissect his videos. Some believed he stumbled upon a genuine secret, pointing to his alleged surveillance and coerced confession as evidence of a cover-up. Others argued he orchestrated a viral hoax, capitalizing on his love for performance—he was an aspiring musician—and the internet’s appetite for mystery. The lack of transparency about his death, coupled with minimal online records, only deepened the enigma. Tony Merkel, host of The Confessionals Podcast, reached out to Dawson in May 2022 for an interview. On June 23, Dawson responded, insisting his videos were fake but advising Merkel to “be safe” and avoid discussing the matter. This exchange, combined with Dawson’s girlfriend’s posts about his depression, suggests a personal struggle that may have been exacerbated by the viral attention. While the evidence points to rational explanations for his sightings—a tower mistaken for a giant, routine helicopters, and a well-known tram—the emotional weight of his final posts and reported death cannot be dismissed. It’s possible Dawson, a charismatic creator, crafted an elaborate narrative to boost his online presence, only to be overwhelmed by the attention it garnered. Alternatively, his distress in later videos and the timing of his obituary suggest a man grappling with personal challenges under the spotlight of sudden fame. As a journalist, I lean toward the simpler explanation: a series of misinterpretations amplified by the internet’s echo chamber, coupled with a tragic personal outcome. The post The Viral Giant of Canoe Mountain: Andrew Dawson’s Unfinished Story appeared first on Anomalien.com.

CBS News thinks the crown jewel of its news division is 60 Minutes, the alleged gold standard of investigative journalism on television. But when it comes to politics, their coverage isn’t just slanted. It’s more like a wrecked bus laying on its side, wheels spinning in the air. Their stilted editing of a Kamala Harris interview weeks before the election caused Donald Trump to sue last year over the potential harm to his candidacy. By that standard, Trump could sue lots of newscasters and documentarians who slice and dice presidential contenders to try and persuade voters. The Wall Street Journal reported the owners of CBS at Paramount Global in recent days offered $15 million to settle the suit, but Team Trump wants more than $25 million and is also seeking an apology from CBS News. You can laugh when the Journal added CBS has said the broadcast was “not doctored or deceitful.” When the full interview was released, you could see it was carefully cooked and sliced like lamb chops. Every segment 60 Minutes has done on Joe Biden or Kamala Harris can be presumed to be doctored for maximum positive impact. Partisanship is the real sticking point in these lawsuits, and needling the partisans is clearly a Trump strategy. The die-hard Democrats at CBS don’t want to apologize to Trump because that looks like surrender in the ten-year war they have been waging on him. The Left was furious at ABC News for settling with Trump for $15 million so the rest of us couldn’t read internal ABC emails. George Stephanopoulos was clearly wrong to assert Trump was “found liable for rape” in the E. Jean Carroll suit, but the truth is no priority when the objective is to Get Trump.   In the midst of this lawsuit, the partisans of 60 Minutes have gone on an anti-conservative tear this year: On February 16, mere days after Vice President J.D. Vance went into the Munich Security Conference and denounced European censorship regimes, Sharyn Alfonsi produced a report bizarrely extolling the virtues of German censorship. On the same show, Scott Pelley aired a self-righteous attack on Trump and Elon Musk upending the U.S. Agency for International Development. “It’s too soon to tell how serious President Trump is in defiance of the Constitution,” he lectured. On February 23, Bill Whitaker puffed up leftist comedian John Oliver, who raged that Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas is being bribed by his friends, when they have taken him on vacations. ”I can prove that to you by offering this guy a million dollars a year to get the [bleep] off the Supreme Court. That should be a crime.” On April 27, Pelley closed the program with an impassioned editorial defending his boss Bill Evans, who resigned because according to Pelley, in the midst of the Trump lawsuit, “Bill felt he lost the independence that honest journalism requires.” On May 4, Pelley played up the bravery of Marc Elias, the partisan Democrat lawyer who worked for Hillary Clinton’s campaign in 2016 and spread all the unsubstantiated conspiracy theories about Trump being in collusion with the Russian government to steal the election. Lawyers like Elias were being persecuted by a vengeful Trump, and you can't paint Team Hillary as being vengeful with all their phony Russiagate attacks. At 60 Minutes, it never mattered how many perfumed valentines they offered to help Barack Obama, they still consider themselves the embodiment of journalistic “independence.” They think “honest journalism” is defined by ferociously attacking Trump and other people who are impeding progress by preventing the Democrats from running everything. 

The growing autopen scandal didn’t just reveal bureaucratic dysfunction — it exposed the collapse of constitutional order during Joe Biden’s presidency. For years, critics raised questions about Biden’s competence. But recent investigative findings paint a far darker picture. The debate is no longer about whether Biden was merely tired, was gaffe-prone, or had merely “lost his fastball.” The real question is much simpler: Who was actually running the White House? The answer isn’t complicated. Regret isn’t enough. Full transparency is overdue — and it should no longer be optional. Our system, a constitutional republic, vests executive authority in one person: the president. Regardless of how Biden became president — an election I still view as a sham — the nation still required a functioning commander in chief. Instead, evidence suggests a collection of unelected individuals and committees assumed presidential authority. That arrangement shattered the illusion that America operates as a rules-based constitutional republic. It exposed a government that no longer plays by the rules it demands others follow. And the rot didn’t end with staffers and shadow advisers. The media helped enable the fraud — and now looks to profit from revealing it. No one personifies that corruption more clearly than CNN’s Jake Tapper and Axios’ Alex Thompson. These two aren’t reporting a story. They’re selling one. Tapper and Thompson have launched a media campaign to sell books filled with information they sat on for years. Their book tour isn’t journalism — it’s content monetization, no different from a Netflix docudrama. They brag about interviewing hundreds of anonymous sources, including senior White House officials and members of Congress. But instead of naming names or holding anyone accountable, they offer sanitized narratives, tailored for profit. This isn’t a game. It’s not entertainment. The past four years weren’t just marked by incompetence — they revealed a criminal breakdown at the heart of the executive branch. Tapper and Thompson claim to know who ran the country. They must now be treated not as pundits, but as witnesses. Some will instinctively object: “The First Amendment protects journalists from revealing their sources!” That argument doesn’t hold up. The Supreme Court settled this in Branzburg v. Hayes (1972), ruling that reporters can be compelled to testify before a grand jury. “Reporter’s privilege,” as it’s known, doesn’t shield journalists from legal accountability — especially in criminal cases. And in this case, I don’t believe Tapper or Thompson even qualify as reporters. They wrote and published the book as private authors. Axios White House reporter Marc Caputo publicly stated the outlet has no financial interest in the book. Tapper and Thompson acted as media personalities, not journalists. RELATED: The Great Biden Book War has finally begun Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images At worst, they’re no different from O.J. Simpson writing “If I Did It” — a confessional dressed up as a hypothetical, designed to sell books, not reveal truth. Even if they claim journalist status, they should still face subpoenas. No one has a constitutional right to document a criminal conspiracy, repackage it as nonfiction, and profit from it while hiding the facts under a fake privilege. Tapper and Thompson have declared themselves central to the story. It’s time that the government treats them as such. What crimes might be involved? For starters: false personation of a federal officer, forgery, deprivation of civil rights, conspiracy to exercise presidential power without authority, and quite possibly treason. And that doesn’t include crimes tied to autopenned pardons — some of which President Trump has declared void. Plenty of potential charges exist. Tapper and Thompson claim to hold the road map. Both have expressed hollow regrets over how the press handled Biden’s presidency. Regret isn’t enough. Full transparency is overdue — and it should no longer be optional. If federal investigators do their jobs, both men should face questioning under oath. Whether the Department of Justice or FBI steps up remains an open question. President Trump has called for accountability since his inauguration. These agencies have failed to act. But the window for delay is closing. Public patience is running out — and may already have expired. Bringing the truth to light will require aggressive legal action. Prosecutors must bring charges. Biden staffers must face subpoenas. Executive privilege must be pierced. But the starting point couldn’t be clearer: Call in Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson. Let them testify. They say they know what happened. Let’s put that claim to the test.

What are the best Elden Ring Nightreign settings for PC and Steam Deck? We're ready to step back into the world of Elden Ring, and this brutally hard Souls-like is simple enough to run on gaming PCs and handhelds alike, thanks to one rather limiting feature. The Elden Ring Nightreign system requirements surprised us, with very little changing from the release of Elden Ring back in 2022. This means you won't need the best GPU to get great performance, but an awkward 60fps frame cap prevents you from achieving super high frame rates at launch anyway. Continue reading Best Elden Ring Nightreign settings for PC and Steam Deck MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best graphics card, Best gaming PC, Best SSD for gaming